Recy's Lament from Solidarity by Jerome Jennings

This tune was composed in honor of Recy Taylor. In 1944 Ms. Taylor, an African Ameri- can woman, was raped by six white men on her way home from church. Days after the incident, she would file charges against the men with help from a sharp detective, militant race woman, and rape activist named Rosa Parks. At The Dark End Of The Street by Danielle McGuire illuminates this history and tells a different story about Rosa Parks than we are often told.

Jerome is a drummer, bandleader, composer, sideman and educator. His debut recording ‘The Beast’ was named one of the top 3 Jazz releases by NPR, received a 4 star rating in DownBeat Magazine, and nominated for the prestigious French ‘Grand Prix du disque’ award for Album Of The Year 2016. Jerome’s sophomore recording, ‘Solidarity’, released was recognized by NPR as best music of 2019.